u/JazzHead38

I have developed pain from the wrist and beyond. I play at least two hours a day on a Gretsch G5622t Semi Hollow Electromatic with 11 Guage Thomasik Flatwounds. The flats don't seem hard to press down, but the tension is noticeable. Yesterday I stopped in a music store and an Ibanez Artcore AG75 caught my eye. It felt easy to play, and the neck seemed slimmer and easier to make chords. I checked the specs and it is the same scale neck with same radius as my Gretsch. Can anyone explain the difference or recommend an affordable short scale 3/4 Hollow electric?